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Trenchless and potable epoxy pipe lining systems - choices

I'm planning to get into epoxy lining for both trenchless & potable. Sounds like there are lots of choices in term of manufacturers go.

Did any of you do any throughout market research to see what's the differrence between them?

I'd like to learn about:
- variety (if a company offer both)
- what's their equipment setup stacked up in term of sizes, quality, ease of maintaining, etc
- materials/technology: is there any main differrence between systems
- what's the main points/decision makers to go with a particular system
- pricing: for the whole system and/or materials
- tech support/training
- anything else?

I see some of you mentioned about lmk. I also see Nu Flow, ace duraflow e-pipe, ect. but have no idea how they're compared.

Thanks in advance.

Nhi

Last edited by Redwood; 03-10-2012 at 12:49 AM.
Reason: fixed title spelling

I did not post on this for the reason I have seen lined water systems only last a short time then the relining company says"the differance in metals (galvy copper) made a weak link that ruined our system! I know that right now certain programs are underway to make a new nano system to make potable water relining a real system. I myself would love a system to fix water mains without my hands getting scared up and take my day away. lol.

Looked into CuraFlo or something like that a couple of years ago. Don't recall it working well enough to trust it and that system was a franchise only at the time. The numbers were not good for a franchisee to me. Had to kick alot up.

I haven't seen or been able to envision creating a market for trenchless here. Maybe there is one and I'm just short-sighted about it.

I have seen pictures by others online using trenchless systems at houses or businesses that had only earth above where the line was being replaced. Without obstructions, or maybe just a sidewalk. That makes zero sense to me.

We can be in and out in 4 hours and leave the yard in a reasonable condition that people are happy.

The biggest problem I see with the relining of potable systems with epoxy is the lack of a means of verification of the cleaning process and the complete coverage of the line interior. It's a faith based system where you just have to believe it happened brother...

From what I've seen when I looked was the companies don't seem to have any faith either. What I've seen is the companies selling these systems offer no warranty but shift that to the installing franchise. That to me says the franchise business model may just be dissolving your business every few years and popping up as a new one...

I don't know if that is the case, but it kinda made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I was looking at it....

The other factor is that if you have to cut into the line to make changes or, repairs the protection in that area is damaged.

I'll wait for refinement of the system before I think about getting involved...
Seems like a bunch of snake oil to me...

They said $15K includes 150 feet of materials, plus all related equipment. I'm looking into LMK now. You just got the LMK, right Cuda?

Nhi

150 feet of 6" is about $4k worth of material. So the rest might be some sort of pull cable and or rope, heads to block off each end to pressurize the liner and maybe a compressor and some misc items. Most lateral sewer lines would then need 2 pits to pull the line in unless using the basement. Might want to check into the system some more because they are mainly a water system that has expanded into sewers. Call and get the name of one of the contractors using the system to find out what the real deal is. Yes I just got the LMK system so we don't have to sub out lining anymore when we do a pipe burst job to take care of the sewer in the street side.